Twitter’s Wild West image may have cost it a place in the Magic Kingdom. The Walt Disney Company opted not to pursue a deal for the microblogging network partly due to concern that its reputation as a place for bullying and abusive behavior might sully the media giant’s wholesome image, Bloomberg reported Monday. Disney was …
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If there’s smoke, there must be fire. In this case, the heat centers on a Twitter purchase as Walt Disney becomes the latest company rumored to eye the stagnating microblogging service, according Bloomberg News. The report Monday follows CNBC’s story last week that several tech companies, including Google and Salesforce, would soon make formal bids for Twitter. Disney’s interest stems …
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If anyone can convince kids to exercise more and eat their vegetables, it would be Jedi and Groot. This week, Disney Channel launches a health and fitness video campaign for kids called “Improve Your Selfie” featuring cartoon characters from animated shows as “Star Wars Rebels,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Lion Guard,” “Miles from Tomorrowland,” “Star Vs. The Forces of …
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Bad. Blue. Brilliant. Those three words describe Grand Admiral Thrawn, one of the most unusual and beloved villains in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. What makes Thrawn an unusual adversary and astute strategist is his dedication to fully understand his enemies’ art, culture and history in order to defeat them. His character was originally created by author Timothy Zahn in …
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Star Wars fans are known for using their talents to make fun video tributes using action figures, toy vehicles and more. Now they’ll be able to enter their fan-made videos in a new contest sponsored by Lucasfilm and Disney. To kick things off, Lucasfilm posted the video “Star Wars Go Rogue – Chapter 1” on Tuesday on the official Star …
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One character that would make trailers for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” so much better is Jar Jar Binks, said absolutely no one ever. But that didn’t stop fan Michael Murdock from making “Rogue Binks: A Star Wars Story” with Jar Jar standing in for Jyn Erso. Related stories New international ‘Rogue One’ trailer reveals more Star Wars secrets …
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Last week, a new trailer from the upcoming film “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” gave fans glimpses of a hovering Star Destroyer, Rebel Pilots in shackles, a very tall robot K-2SO spouting the odds of failure, AT-ATs in battle, an ominous Death Star, and yes, even a glimpse at Darth Vader in all his dark-side glory. Now in a …
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Apple’s long-rumored streaming TV service failed to materialize due to its brash negotiating tactics, according to The Wall Street Journal. Potential deals between the tech giant and major networks including CBS, Disney and Fox went south because Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software and services, came across as arrogant during negotiations, the newspaper reported Thursday. Many thought the …
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Hold on to your lightsabers. Star Wars fans will get a treat this Friday, when the new issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine appears, featuring more details on the latest tale set in a galaxy far, far away: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Entertainment Weekly posted a first look at its “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” magazine cover on …
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Star Wars is famous for its dark side, but it’s the light side of the Force Disney is asking to see more of after viewing a first cut of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Apparently, Disney executives were not excited about the first cut of “Rogue One” from director Gareth Edwards, and have asked for additional reshoots for the …
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